Walkerton Herald-Times

The traditional start to the year in Brockton was the New Year’s Levee, hosted by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102, and the Municipality of Brockton. Mayor Chris Peabody took advantage of the occasion to speak about the accomplishments of the past year...

As the new year dawned, there were few celebrations in this area. Roads were closed, snow was blowing sideways, and events were cancelled. Most people stayed home, eating pizza and watching New Year’s festivities from warmer climates on television.

GREY BRUCE - A third update on the work of Special Advisors to the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, in respect of the Grey Bruce Health Unit, was recently detailed in a press release.

WALKERTON - Christie Kent, senior planner with J. L. Richards, confirmed to Brockton Council that there “is a need for more diverse and attainable housing.”

BRUCE COUNTY - It was a white, but not whiteout, Christmas around Midwestern Ontario, but a fierce snow and ice storms the following week made travel hazardous, and sometimes impossible, for several days throughout the region.

WALKERTON - The final Brockton Council meeting of 2025 included a public meeting, as required by statute, regarding the Walkerton Official Plan.

WALKERTON - The closing date for nominations for Brockton’s vacant council position was Jan. 6 at 2 p.m.

Only four points separates the bottom half of the North Pollock Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League, with the Walkerton Capital’s 20 points keeping the squad ahead of the Wingham Ironmen and out of the basement by one point.

Denny’s Den is not really a place (yet – if I can convince my wife that my soon-to-be-relocated-and-remodeled home office needs a giant overstuffed leather chair, maybe it could be). Denny’s Den has and (likely) will always be the state of mind I have to be in to produce opinion writing.